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St Nicholas Church, Gulistan

A small Orthodox church in Gulistan built of mud brick in 1945 and consecrated to St Nicholas in 1955.

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About the place

St Nicholas Church stands at 94 Turkiston street in Gulistan, the capital of Syrdarya region. It was built in 1945 from guvala, the hand-shaped mud blocks long used in rural Uzbekistan, and consecrated in the name of St Nicholas in 1955. It is one of the few churches in the region and still serves a local Orthodox congregation.

The building is modest, and its interest lies in the material and in the story of the Russian-speaking settlers who came to the Hungry Steppe. Visitors are welcome outside service times if they dress modestly. Twenty minutes is enough, and the regional museum is a short walk away.

Why go

  • Built of guvala mud blocks in 1945
  • Consecrated to St Nicholas in 1955
  • Active Orthodox parish

Sources (4)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.en.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.ru.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.uz.wikipedia.org

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